Final Day
The Final Day is the last of the three total days that Link has before the Moon crashes into Clock Town and destroys all of Termina in Majora's Mask.[name references needed] From the dawn of this day, the young hero and Tatl only have 24 hours left to complete whatever tasks they have yet to resolve.
Overview
Many of the citizens of Clock Town are now aware of the impending doom that is about to befall them, and the environment and theme of Clock Town once again reflect the desperate state of Termina: slight earthquakes begun to unravel throughout the entire land at random times, and the Clock Town music has taken a darker tone along with a frantic rhythm. The majority of the townsfolk already have their plans of evacuation ready, and the Knights, who are being forced to stay at their guard, are urging the remaining citizens to evacuate as soon as possible. However, some people such as Mutoh openly ignore this command and call the townspeople cowards. The sky highly contrasts that of the First Day, for it is now turned a sickly green (In Majora's Mask 3D, the sky is mostly clear and only the horizon turns green) which illustrates the depressing and somber fate of Termina. Once night arrives with only 12 hours left, almost all of the shops will be closed, and the majority of the citizens have evacuated out of town, a few to Romani Ranch, in hopes of staying safe from the deadly threat of the now dangerously close Moon, turning Clock Town from a lively, cheerful place to a bleak, desolate town (although the few residents of the ranch realize it is not any safer there).[1][2] The remaining citizens who have not fled town either refuse to believe the Moon is falling, have given up hope, or are not aware of the situation.[3][4] At midnight, the Eve of the Carnival of Time begins and a dark theme plays all over Termina (except in Dungeons), with the earthquakes becoming more fierce and frequent over time. At this stage, the Clock Tower's bell will toll every 10 Terminan minutes, until 5AM, where starts tolling every 5 Terminan minutes, Upon 5:30 AM, it tolls every 3 Terminan minutes until time is up and the Moon crashes into Termina, warning the player they should use the Song of Time before it's too late and result a Game Over.
Link cannot use the Song of Double Time, dance with Pierre, or listen to Granny's stories to advance to the next day. In Majora's Mask 3D, Link can advance until 5AM, the final hour, when using the Song of Double Time.
Events
Below is a chart showing most of the major events that occur during the Final Day, including the time, place, and a brief description of said event.
Time | Place | Event |
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Anytime | North Clock Town | Link can play Hide-and-Seek with the Bombers to obtain the Bombers' Notebook |
Anytime | Road to Ikana Canyon(MMMajora's Mask) | Link can give Shiro a Red Potion to receive the Stone Mask from him. |
Anytime | Pirates' Fortress(MM3DMajora's Mask 3D) | Link can give Shiro a Red Potion to receive the Stone Mask. |
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Laundry Pool | A Stray Fairy is floating around the Laundry Pool. Link can take her to the Fairy's Fountain in North Clock Town to receive a Magic Meter or the Great Fairy Mask |
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Gorman Track | Link can challenge the Gorman Brother to a horse race and receive the Garo's Mask if he wins. The Gorman Brother will not appear if Link assisted with Cremia on delivering the milk the night before. |
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Cucco Shack | Link can obtain the Bunny Hood from Grog by turning his chicks into Cuccos |
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Mayor's Residence | Mayor Dotour is having a stressful meeting about the Carnival of Time. Link can help him end the meeting by wearing the Couple's Mask in front of him and receive a Piece of Heart. |
1:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Laundry Pool | The Man from Curiosity Shop is waiting at the back room of the Curiosity Shop to give Link the Special Delivery to Mama, as well as the Keaton Mask. |
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Ikana Canyon | Kafei is waiting for Sakon to show up and enter his Hideout to retrieve the Sun Mask. Link can go in with him when Sakon's Hideout opens and help Kafei recover his stolen mask from the thief. |
6:00 PM to 6:00 AM | Ikana Graveyard | Stalchildren will be monitoring a graveyard. If Link asks them to open it, he can find Dampé below it and play a digging minigame to obtain an empty Bottle. |
6:00 PM to 6:00 AM | Post Office | The Postman is still at his Post Office since evacuation isn't part of the schedule. Link can help him flee town by giving him the Special Delivery to Mama and receiving the Postman's Hat in return. |
6:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Milk Bar | Madame Aroma can be found drowning her sorrows at the Milk Bar. Link can hand-deliver Kafei's letter to his mother to ease her worries and receive a Bottle full of Chateau Romani as a reward. |
6:00 PM to 6:00 AM | East Clock Town | A Stray Fairy is floating around East Clock Town. Link can take her to the Fairy's Fountain in North Clock Town to receive a Magic Meter or the Great Fairy Mask. |
10:00 PM to 6:00 AM | Curiosity Shop | If Link stopped Sakon from robbing the Old Lady from the Bomb Shop on the night of the First Day, the All-Night Mask will go up for sale at the Curiosity Shop. Otherwise, the stolen Big Bomb Bag will be up for sale at a higher price. |
12:00 AM | South Clock Town | The Clock Tower's entrance opens, signaling the start of the Carnival of Time. Link can climb the tower to face off with the Skull Kid. |
12:00 AM to 6:00 AM | Restroom at the Stock Pot Inn | Link can give ??? a Title Deed or a letter to receive a Piece of Heart. |
12:00 AM to 6:00 AM | Termina Field | Kamaro is found dancing atop the rocks near the Snowhead entrance. Link can heal his soul to receive Kamaro's Mask. |
4:30 AM | Stock Pot Inn Employee's Room | After much waiting, Kafei shows up at the Employee's Room to meet Anju, where the two lovers combine both of their masks to make the Couple's Mask. If Link witnesses this event, they will give the young hero the newly-formed mask as a gift of gratitude. (This requires retrieving the Sun Mask from Kafei's hideout.) |
6:00 AM | Anywhere | If Link has not stopped the Moon or played the "Song of Time", the Moon falls upon Clock Town, causing the Terminan Apocalypse. This destroys everything, killing Link and all of the inhabitants of Termina, resulting a Game Over. |
Trivia
- The Moon begins visibly descending in real-time during the Final Day.[5]
- In the original N64 version of Majora's Mask, the night sky changes to dawn as Termina's final hours tick down. However, in Majora's Mask 3D, the sky stays eeriely red throughout the entire night of the Final Day.
- In the Japanese version of the game, the Final Day is called "The Last Day".
Nomenclature
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See Also
References
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Actually... I know... We're not safe here, either... I'm no expert on these things, but that's the feeling I get.
— Cremia (Majora's Mask) - ↑
I heard it from my gramps. Says the moon's gonna fall... With somethin' that big, it's sure to take this ranch down with it... Hahhh...Oh, well.
— Grog (Majora's Mask) - ↑
The only ones left are those who don't believe the rumors or aren't aware of them.
— Guard (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Those who remain in town either don't believe the rumors or have given up all hope.
— Guard (Majora's Mask) - ↑ Alan Flamer, Majora Mask - 3rd day Moon's Falling , YouTube (video), published May 3, 2012, retrieved August 11, 2014.